Wesley Tongson Whispers of Myriad ValleysApr 16 – Jun 27, 2026Opening: Apr 16, 4pm – 7pm 1/F, 390 Ruiguang RoadNeihu, Taipei+886 2 7713 6696Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 7pm galeriedumonde.com Wesley Tongson (1957–2012) transformed ink painting into a fearless act of experimentation and expression. From his early splash-ink works—pigments cascading in ecstatic rhythms—to his radical abandonment of the brush, painting instead with fingers, fingernails, and hands, Tongson made the body itself the brush. Each gesture was a performative outpouring of emotion, each mark a whisper that swelled into powerful resonance. His artistic journey unfolds as a restless search for transcendence. Radiant splash-ink landscapes dissolve boundaries between tradition and innovation, while monumental finger paintings collapse the distance between artist and medium. At the exhibition’s center, the monochrome Spiritual Mountains are set within a mirrored chamber, immersing viewers in a space of contemplation. In later years, Tongson reintroduced color into these mountains, conjuring imaginary worlds where dreams and his inner voice could be revealed. The path culminates in finger-painted plants, placed in dialogue with the living garden beyond the gallery walls. These works embody resilience, purity, and renewal, …